Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see a geriatrician is
5 weeks
That's just over 1 month
Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the London region. There are currently 251 people waiting to see a geriatrician, with a typical wait of about just over 1 month. 98% of patients are seen within the 18-week target.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see a geriatrician is about 8 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 27th out of 114 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 5th out of 16 in London
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Geriatric Medicine waiting times at other hospitals in the London region:
The current average Geriatric Medicine waiting time at Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Trust is about 5 weeks.
You can compare Geriatric Medicine waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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